Property description
A fine Grade-two listed Georgian house trading as a stylish country guest house, in the heart of the popular Exmoor National Park seaside village of Lynton. Accommodation includes: front garden; rear courtyard with parking for vehicles; seven guest bedrooms, guest lounge; guest dining room; fully fitted trade kitchen; separate owners flat with two bedrooms, living room, shower room, kitchen/laundry.
Approach
St Vincent House is approached via an iron gate into the sunny front garden. A stone path leads to the entrance where three stone steps rise top the open porch a solid wooden door opens into the entrance hall
Entrance hall
Varnished wooden floorboards. Radiator. Doors to the guest lounge, dining room, kitchen and guest bedroom seven. Stairs rise to first and second floor. Further stairs descend to the owners' flat.
Guests' Lounge - 15' 7'' x 13' 3'' (4.76m x 4.03m)
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Decorative coving. Feature fireplace with cast iron wood-burner, slate hearth, wooden mantle and surround. Shelving and dwarf cupboards in both chimney recesses. Further display alcove with shelving and dwarf cupboard below. Large sash window to the front, overlooking the garden.
Dining Room - 14' 9'' x 13' 3'' (4.49m x 4.05m)
Varnished wooden floorboards. Two radiators. Feature fireplace with cast-iron grate, wooden mantle and surround. Shelving and dwarf cupboards in both chimney recesses. Further display alcove with shelving and dwarf cupboard below. Large sash window to the front, overlooking the garden.
Guest Room Seven - 14' 8'' x 12' 1'' (4.47m x 3.69m)
(Prince George) Fitted carpet, radiator. Fireplace with wooden mantle and surround. Sash window to the rear. En-suite shower room with shower cubicle & electric shower, low-level flush WC, pedestal wash basin with mirror and light above.
Kitchen - 13' 11'' x 8' 2'' (4.25m x 2.5m)
Fully-fitted trade kitchen with non-slip flooring and sash window to the rear. Stainless steel wall and base storage units with stainless steel worktops over. Full range of professional kitchen equipment (see inventory for details) including separate grills, microwaves, fryers, six-ring gas hob with electric oven below. Dishwasher. Pot-wash sink with single drainer, double sink unit and matching mixer tap. Separate hand-wash basin. Large fridge, small freezer and fridge.
First Floor
From the entrance hall a grand, curving staircase passes a large sash window to the rear and rises to the first floor landing. The landing has varnished floorboards, radiator and doors to guest rooms one, two three, four, storage room, private shower room (for room two).
Guest Room One - 13' 5'' x 13' 5'' (4.09m x 4.08m)
(Blenheim) Fitted carpet. Radiator. Sash window to the front overlooking the garden. Corner fitted wardrobe. En-suite shower room with lino floor, shower cubicle & built-in shower, wash basin in a vanity unit with mirror and light above and built-in WC. Chrome heated towel rail.
Guest Room Two - 9' 8'' x 9' 0'' (2.95m x 2.75m)
(Culloden) Single room. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Sash window to the front overlooking the garden.
Private Shower Room (for room two)
Tiled floor. Tiled walls. Corner shower cubicle with built-in shower, wash basin in vanity unit with mirror and shelves above. Built-in WC. Chrome heated towel rail. Opaque window to the side.
Guest Room Three - 13' 3'' x 12' 8'' (4.04m x 3.87m)
(Orion) Fitted carpet. Radiator. Fireplace with cast-iron grate, wooden mantle and surround. Sash window to the front overlooking the garden. En-suite shower room with lino floor, corner shower cubicle & electric shower, wash basin in a vanity unit with mirror and light above and built-in WC. Chrome heated towel rail. Extractor unit.
Guest Room Four - 14' 8'' x 12' 5'' (4.48m x 3.78m)
(Colossus) Fitted carpet. Radiator. Fireplace with wooden mantle and surround. Sash window to the rear. Fitted corner wardrobe. En-suite shower room with lino floor, shower cubicle & electric shower, wash basin in a vanity unit with mirror and light above and built-in WC. Chrome heated towel rail. Extractor unit.
Storage/Linen Room
(Formerly a bathroom.) Wooden floorboards, radiator, sash window to the rear. Low-level flush WC, wash basin in vanity unit. Airing cupboard with hot water tank.
Second Floor
Landing has varnished floorboards and doors to guest rooms five and six.
Guest Room Five - 12' 2'' x 11' 7'' (3.72m x 3.53m)
(Irresistible) Fitted carpet. Radiator. Wardrobe space with curtain. Mansard window to the rear. Tongue-and-groove wooden cladding on all walls. En-suite bathroom includes: panel-enclosed bath with Victorian-style mixer tap and shower attachment, low-level flush WC, pedestal wash basin with mirror and light above.
Guest Room Six - 11' 6'' x 10' 11'' (3.51m x 3.32m)
(Victory) Fitted carpet. Radiator. Built-in wardrobe in eaves. Mansard window to the rear. En-suite bathroom includes: roll-top bath with side-fitted Victorian-style mixer tap and shower attachment, low-level flush WC, pedestal wash basin with mirror and light above. Radiator. Velux window.
Owners' Flat
From the entrance hall, stairs descend to the owners' flat. An interior door opens into the hall, which also has a separate back door to the rear courtyard. The hall has a radiator, an exposed brick wall and hanging space for coats etc.
Interior Hall
Doors to living room, kitchen/laundry room, shower room, bedroom one and bedroom two/office.
Living Room - 13' 5'' x 12' 11'' (4.1m x 3.94m)
Fitted carpet. Two radiators. Windows to the rear with window seat overlooking courtyard. Large fireplace with cast-iron grate, brick hearth, wooden mantle and surround, shelves in both chimney recesses.
Kitchen/Laundry Room - 11' 1'' x 10' 0'' (3.37m x 3.06m)
Tiled floor. Range of wall and base units with worktops over. Butler sink with mixer tap. Sash window to the rear. Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Space for fridge/freezer.
Shower Room - 6' 11'' x 6' 6'' (2.11m x 1.98m)
Part-glazed door. Tiled floor. Tiles on three walls. Shower cubicle & electric shower. Low-level flush WC. Pedestal wash basin with mirror and light above. Window to front in light well.
Bedroom One - 13' 8'' x 11' 11'' (4.16m x 3.62m)
Fitted carpet. Radiator. Window to front in light well. Two built-in wardrobes.
Bedroom Two/Office - 14' 5'' x 11' 2'' (4.4m x 3.4m)
Currently used as an office and occasional friends & family guest room. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Window to front in light well. Built-in corner cupboard with louvre doors, corner shelf unit with louvre doors and display shelf.
Outside
The front garden mainly consists of lawns and shrubs with seating areas and surrounded by stone walls. The rear courtyard has two stone outbuildings, a cupboard housing the central heating boiler, an oil storage tank, double cast-iron gates to the street, parking space for two to three cars.
Awards
Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2013. Author's pick in the 'Rough Guide to Bath, Bristol & Somerset' 2012
The Business
Quietly traded by a couple to suit their hobbies and lifestyle choices. Detailed P&L figures will be made available after the initial viewing. There is scope to increase business with more extensive internet advertising, a longer season, particularly over Christmas/New Year or by commercial exploitation of the sunny garden and delightful dining room as a tea-garden/tea-room.
License
The business has a premises licence for its popular \"honesty bar\".
Website
Please visit www.st-vincent-hotel.co.uk
Room Names
The seven guest bedrooms are named after British battleships that fought against the Spanish fleet in the sea-battle of St Vincent, off the south coast of Portugal in 1797.
Property Features :
- Georgian Guesthouse
- Seven Letting Rooms
- Pretty Garden
- Parking
- Two Bedroom Owners Accommodation